ENRICHING QUARTZ SAND OF OYNAKUM AND DETERMINING SUITABILITY FOR GLASS PRODUCTION.

Background. The actual task of the glass industry in Uzbekistan is to provide it with highquality domestic raw materials, while saving energy and using secondary resources and production waste. Purpose: to study the chemical and mineralogical composition of the Oinakum quartz sand sample and determine the possibility of obtaining transparent glass materials from it by enrichment. Methodology. Laboratory experimental research work was carried out using traditional methods of glass technology research. Originality: The chemical and mineralogical compositions of quartz sand after its enrichment have been determined. The suitability of enriched quartz sand for the glass industry is shown. Findings. The possibility of using quartz sand from the Oinakum deposit as the main raw material for the synthesis of transparent glass and household products has been determined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]